1,1-Dichloroethylene
Steelton Borough Water Authority
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 7 ppb
The legal limit for 1,1-dichloroethylene, established in 1987, was based on a toxicity study conducted in laboratory animals in the 1980s.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
---|---|---|
2014-02-21 | 1072824001 | ND |
2014-06-03 | 2010936001 | ND |
2014-06-12 | 2012018001 | ND |
2015-02-10 | 12482100 | ND |
2016-03-04 | 13952237 | ND |
2017-03-22 | 15896188 | ND |
2018-03-22 | 2303525004 | ND |
2018-10-22 | 2345577001 | ND |
2019-03-19 | 3022742001 | ND |